Virtually every goal-setting system is target-based,
So our goals are some that we take aim for and shoot at.
While there's nothing wrong with this on the surface,
Goals set in this manner are essentially limited by our imagination,
Experience and the information we have to hand at the time they're set.
Therein lies the flaw.
One of the most well-known goal-setting systems goes by the acronym of SMART,
Which stands for Specific,
Measured,
Achievable,
Realistic and Timed.
These are all great attributes to associate with a goal.
So,
For example,
You might write down a SMART goal like,
By the end of this calendar year,
I will have over $10,
000 of monthly income net of tax from new clients buying my widgets for $99.
99 each.
And each client will recommend at least two other clients to me,
So I don't need to employ a sales force.
As a result,
I'll be running my business by the end of the year afterwards from a beach hut in the Bahamas.
Well,
Just imagine if $30,
000 or $300,
000 a month was just as easily achievable and that Hawaii was a much better location from which to do it.
Or that someone liked your widgets so much that they bought the license to manufacture them for $3 million,
Giving you a royalty on sales for life.
So breathe in and breathe down.
Achieving all you can possibly dream for and even more is simpler than being as specific and focused as this.
All we have to do is base our goal-setting on what we'd like to learn.
When you then align what you want to learn with what you want to achieve,
Something magical happens.
To do this,
Just write down what you'd like to learn within one month,
Within three months,
Within a year,
And within three years.
And stick that list on a wall somewhere where you can see it each day.
Shortly after doing this,
Amazing things happen.
Firstly,
You get presented with opportunities and challenges to help you grow as a person.
Secondly,
The opportunities to help you achieve your goals start to appear as if by magic.
Thirdly,
You achieve a level of results which are much better than you ever imagined.
We get in the way of our own success,
Yet by stepping out of the loop and letting things arrive,
We begin to reap untold benefits.
The time savings from this strategy are immense,
And you also get to a place better than the one you hadn't even imagined.
And you get there much more quickly.
